Camera Gear for Lofoten Islands

The Camera Gear for the Lofoten Islands, this issue was discussed at one of the forums DPreview. I decided to help my readers and posted an article about it.

Camera

Full frame DSLR Canon 6D or 5Dsr.

I need a camera which I can control completely manually. I want to have full control over the exposure. Professional Full-frame camera is what I need.

A high-resolution camera allows prints over 3 feet long.

Lenses

16-35 f / 4 a wild angle lens.

I like taking pictures with a close foreground. For many locations in Lofoten islands, a wide-angle lens is really necessary. 10-12mm is ideal for APS-C cameras.

Wide angle lens. I use f / 4 because this lens is lightweight and I don’t need f / 2.8 for landscape photography.

24-70 f / 4 a mid-range zoom lens.

This lens is the most needed for shooting in the Lofoten Islands.

Very sharp lens and lightweight lens. An excellent pick for landscape photography.

70-200 f / 4 telephoto lens.

Sometimes I use this lens. Most often for shooting mountain peaks.

Excellent lens. But if the weight of the equipment is important to you, you can leave it at home.

I pick 16-35 f / 4, 24-70 f / 4 and 70-200 f / 4. But if the weight of the equipment is important to you, you can leave a 70-200mm lens at home.

For whales, you need at least 400 mm.

This is a budget lens for shooting animals.

Filters

I shoot long exposure photography.

I take a polarizer – always.

ND filters are 6 f-stops and 10 f-stops (I don’t have ND 3 f-stop because I use a polarizer).

I also use ND filters. There are filters in my bag:
LEE Filters SW150 Mark II Filter System Holder for Wide-Angle Lenses for using filters with Wide-Angle Lenses
LEE Filters 100mm System Deluxe Landscape Starter Kit.

Tripod

Carbon tripod Gitzo 3 series. I love Gitzo. But you can use any other tripod. If you do not need professional photography, you can take only a 24-120mm lens and tripod on a trip.

Center Ball Head

It is convenient for me to use ball-and-socket Gitzo as I can rotate the camera freely.

L-bracket for Canon

I can change the position of the camera in 10 seconds. This is a very useful accessory.

Tripod spikes

This is a very useful accessory for a tripod. Your tripod will give more stability on any ground.

Gitzo Short Spike

A cable release

Shooting without cable release can make movement blur during long exposure photography.

Waterproof Case

It’s very windy and rainy on Lofoten.

Keep your camera dry.

You can use the supermarket package.

But the best pick is bought a Waterproof Case for a camera.

Microfiber Cloths

They constantly get wet. I have 4-5 dry microfiber cloths in my camera bag.